Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining is a diocese
located in the city of Jining
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Suiyuan in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Jining
Jining, Shandong
Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Suiyuan in China.
History
- February 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Jining 集寧 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子 - April 1, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jining 集寧
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite)- Bishop Joseph Fan Heng-an (Fan Heng-nfan) (樊恆安) (April 11, 1946–1975)
- Vicars Apostolic of Jining 集寧 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Fan Heng-an (Fan Heng-nfan) (樊恆安) (January 10, 1933 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Evaristo Zhang Zhi-liang (張智良) (February 10, 1929 – May 26, 1932)